68 S/C update.....

[Rusbuilt]

Thats some nice looking parts Rob!

[Hart_Rod]

I swapped out my 4" ECE dropped springs for some 5" ECE dropped springs. Now, it finally sits about where I had it prior to doing the LS swap and changing out the trailing arm cross member. It looks level but it still has a small rake. Word to the wise, when you change out your springs, stick to the same brand...

[Texas Pugh]

Rob,

Looks real good!!

[Houston Ben]

Looks awesome!!! Man I wanna lower mine.....just have to remind myself...a little at a time!

[19GMC66]

Perfect!!!

[Houston Ben]

Question (probably easy answer): I have never had a lowered truck before, how do the tires not rub when turning??

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by 19GMC66

Perfect!!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Houston Ben

Question (probably easy answer): I have never had a lowered truck before, how do the tires not rub when turning??

The correct wheel offset??

[Average Joe]

New stance looks great!

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Houston Ben

Question (probably easy answer): I have never had a lowered truck before, how do the tires not rub when turning??

It's really about the give and take between tire size, wheel offset, and the amount of drop you desire. The great thing about this site is there are numerous examples of drop and wheel options to help you make a decision that will work well for you.

[jus2qwk]

the truck looks great. honestly one of my favorite trucks ever.

[shearjs]

What kind of fuel mileage are you getting out of this beast after the swap??

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Average Joe

New stance looks great!

Thanks! I really like the pro-street look.

Originally Posted by Bucks68

It's really about the give and take between tire size, wheel offset, and the amount of drop you desire. The great thing about this site is there are numerous examples of drop and wheel options to help you make a decision that will work well for you.

True dat!

Originally Posted by jus2qwk

the truck looks great. honestly one of my favorite trucks ever.

I really appreciate that!

Originally Posted by shearjs

What kind of fuel mileage are you getting out of this beast after the swap??

I haven't checked yet. My gauge is messed up and I'm still messing with the tune. I'm installing a new fuel tank setup soon, and then I will try to get a guesstimate.

[Hart_Rod]

Saturday was a beautiful day so, we took the truck on trip over to Florabama for the Annual strawberry festival (150 mile round trip). We were cruising 75-80 on the interstate taching around 2200, . It's nice to be able to ride and have a conversation, lol. Now that I don't have all the motor noise, I can hear all the wind noise from my original window seals so I guess it's time to rebuild them,. The truck rode and drove great, I'm still playing with the transmission tune trying to get the 6 speed to feel the way I want, but it's getting there. The only other issue was the tranny temp was around 180 cruising (80 degree OAT) and would get up around 210 if we were stopped for a while in traffic. I think I might need to add a different aux cooler with a fan. Any thoughts on that?

[boynton]

I am using the auxiliary cooler from a 3/4 ton truck that will hopefully sit right in front of the ac condenser and get fresh air through the grill in combination with the trans cooler that is built into the radiator. Speedway also has a few nice coolers that can be mounted in the fuel rail. I think I have a nib extra 18" aluminum if you are interested.

[SeTx67]

Rob, what trans cooler are you using now? I don't think a fan would be absolutely necessary unless you mount the aux cooler in a location where there isn't much airflow

The new stance looks great

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by boynton

I am using the auxiliary cooler from a 3/4 ton truck that will hopefully sit right in front of the ac condenser and get fresh air through the grill in combination with the trans cooler that is built into the radiator. Speedway also has a few nice coolers that can be mounted in the fuel rail. I think I have a nib extra 18" aluminum if you are interested.

What do you mean by the mounted in the fuel rail?

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Rob, what trans cooler are you using now? I don't think a fan would be absolutely necessary unless you mount the aux cooler in a location where there isn't much airflow

The new stance looks great

I'm currently running the cooler in the radiator and then I have a dual pass auxillary cooler located under the core support. My temps are good unless I get into stop and go traffic and then they start to creep up. Maybe I'm just being paranoid. PM me your address and I'll send you the pedal bracket.

[SeTx67]

I would think the aux cooler wouldn't get much air flow since it's sitting pretty much right behind the bumper. I was thinking about this same issue the other day and haven't made any decisions yet. I may do like Boynton suggested and put it in front of the ac condenser and as low as possible

[mcbassin]

Sounds like a fun trip.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

I would think the aux cooler wouldn't get much air flow since it's sitting pretty much right behind the bumper. I was thinking about this same issue the other day and haven't made any decisions yet. I may do like Boynton suggested and put it in front of the ac condenser and as low as possible

Thanks for the info. I'm going to drive it some more before I start changing things.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sounds like a fun trip.

It was a nice trip. Hopefully there will be more to follow this summer, .

I got my new Boyds tank in. This one has an Aeromotive A1000 pump installed internally in the tank. I should have it installed by the weekend.

[Hart_Rod]

New tank is installed!! Very high quality piece from Boyd's tanks. Craftsmanship is top notch. My only quibble was with the placement of the vent/rollover valve - it's right under one of the bed braces making it very difficult to get to. 3" more to the front and it would have been perfect. Oh well, I just put the hose on before I put the tank up in the hole. Other than than that, I would highly recommend it.

While I had the tank out I also redid my fuel filler neck with a bigger pipe (2"). When I had originally put the filler neck together, I used an 1.75" pipe and then flared the end that connects to the tank which was a 2". It worked most of the time, but if I got a gas pump the flowed really fast, it would burp fuel. So this time, I used 2" pipe for the entire piece. I know that's not a lot bigger, but that's all the room I have up in the bedside. Hopefully it let everything flow a little better than the other one. I also welded a bracket to the pipe to mount it to the bed floor. The tie wrap I've had on there for the last 4 years needed to go

[Hart_Rod]

More pics

[Rusbuilt]

That looks real good Rob!

[likaroc13]

That looks nice Rob! Dig the slight stance alteration as well.

[mcbassin]

Rob,
Do you have any more info about the fuel door/lamp housing install? Do you know what donor vehicle the hinge came from? How is it fastened? I am planning to do the same install for my filler. One more question, how did it fill at the station? plenty of flow? thanks

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

That looks real good Rob!

Thanks Rus!

Originally Posted by likaroc13

That looks nice Rob! Dig the slight stance alteration as well.

Thanks! Its suprising how much difference one inch can make, .

Originally Posted by jmedero

It's just for show. This truck does not run on gas... It runs on plutonium. He has one of these in the buddy console

I've been found out!!!!!

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Rob,
Do you have any more info about the fuel door/lamp housing install? Do you know what donor vehicle the hinge came from? How is it fastened? I am planning to do the same install for my filler. One more question, how did it fill at the station? plenty of flow? thanks

Mike - The flow with the smaller pipe was adequate at best. The flow with the new pipe seems to be a lot better, but I've only filled it once. I'll get back to you on future results. I got the hinge at Home Depot. It is attached to the marker light with a 2-part super glue. Here's a thread I started showing how I put it together:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=380571

If you have any other questions. Let me know.